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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Truman State is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.32)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Truman State has 4 pts more first-gen students than South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (23% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Truman State is a bit larger (2,513 vs. 2,071)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology2.1K
Truman State2.5K
Pell Grant share
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology17%
Truman State17%
First-gen share
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology18%
Truman State23%
Diversity index
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology0.32
Truman State0.38

Who they are

Men
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology79%
Truman State40%
Part-time students
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology13%
Truman State2%
Students 25 and older
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology6%
Truman State3%

Race & ethnicity

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Truman State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology34%
Truman State79%
First-years from other states
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology65%
Truman State15%
First-years from abroad
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology1%
Truman State7%
New transfer students this fall
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology56
Truman State73
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology11%
Truman State10%

Campus

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Small cityNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Truman State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why